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ChopLocal.com, an Iowa-based online market created to connect small meat producers with customers, now is helping 45 farms and butcher shops in 12 states sell products directly to consumers.
ChopLocal.com, an Iowa-based online market created in 2020 to connect small meat producers with customers, now is helping 45 farms and butcher shops in 12 states sell their products directly to consumers.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has announced registration is open for “Acres of Opportunity,” a conference that brings together successful alternative Iowa farmers and business planning experts to inspire those looking to tap niche agriculture markets and diversify their farms. The conference is scheduled for March 12 at The Hotel Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids.
Chop Local is bringing their products straight to consumers with online options to purchase meats direct from the producers.
Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images DIRECT MEAT SALES: Farmers are great at producing high-quality meat, but the scary part for many producers is in marketing, processing, packaging and shipping. That’s where ChopLocal comes in. ChopLocal is a new platform that helps farmers and butcher shops market and ship their meat to customers around the country. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 The movement was already happening. Consumers were getting used to ordering food, including meat, online and having it shipped to their homes or prepared for pickup at a local fa...